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NTK chiefto take legal action against Centre over clearance for Pen memorial

Actor-turned-politician and founder leader of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), Seeman on Saturday announced that he will take legal action against the Union Environment Ministry for approving the proposed Pen memorial at Chennai's Marina beach.

ED raids BYJU's; claims it remitted ₹9,754 cr to foreign jurisdictions

ED conducted search and seizure operations at 3 premises of Raveendaran and his company

Facing revolt, GOP spares ethanol in drive to cut spending

House Republicans are touting their debt limit package as a first step toward fiscal restraint, saying it's past time for Congress to reduce the swelling deficits that they warn are threatening the fiscal health of the country.

2024 polls Trump-Biden rematch but majority of Americans prefer new candidates

The 2024 Presidential race to the White House appears to be clearly a 2020 rematch between the GOP favourite Donald Trump and US President Joe Biden as current trends indicate that 70 percent of Republicans back Trump despite his indictment and criminal investigations and multiple probes of tax frauds, incitement to violence and spiriting away of top secret documents.

Russian official: Ukrainian drones hit Crimea oil depot

The oil depot was attacked by two enemy drones

Secretary to CM, Damad of Kendrapara...CM in waiting?

In the politically-sensitive Kendrapara district, it's the politicians by dint of their clout and influence in State politics, often called the shots and ruled the roost over the years.

Seven murder accused arrested

Sundergarh police have successfully solved the Kutra firing case in which one person was killed by arresting seven persons involved in the crime.

Curfew lifted in most parts of Sambalpur

Night curfew in two police station areas

Opposition hold Save Democracy, Save Constitution meeting

Opposition political parties like Congress, TMC, CPI, CPM, FB and others held a joint 'Save Constitution, Save Democracy' meeting here.

Rose Valley chit fund property worth Rs 250 crore attached

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday attached Rose Valley chit fund company's property worth Rs 250 crore.

Indo-Korea bilateral trade grows 17 pc to record $ 27.8 billion in 2022

The bilateral trade between India and Korea grew by 17.3 percent to $27.8 billion in 2022, according to Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).

US Fed says it failed to take forceful action on Silicon Valley Bank

The US Federal Reserve said that it failed to act with \"sufficient force and urgency\" in its oversight of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), which collapsed last month in the country's biggest bank failure since 2008, the media reported.

IDBI Bank logs ₹3,645 crore PAT, dividend Re1 per share

IDBI Bank on Saturday said that it had closed FY23 with a net profit of about Rs 3,645 crore and the Board of Directors have recommended a dividend of Re 1 per equity share.

Let's make India $47 tn economy by 2047: Piyush Goyal to Industry

The Union minister for commerce and industry delivers the inaugural address at the 'India Calling Conference 2023' organised by the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai

Passenger blames AI staff after kitten goes missing at Delhi airport, demands action

A female passenger travelling from the national capital to Manipur's Imphal on an Air India's flight alleged that she lost her pet cat at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport due to the \"negligence\" of the airline staff, and asked the members to take responsibility for it.

SC allows a scribe to specially-abled lawyer for judicial services exam

The Supreme Court has come to the rescue of a specially-abled lawyer and judicial services aspirant who was denied by the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission to use a scribe for the judicial services examination scheduled on April 30.

Former BJP MLA surrenders in Sasaram communal violence case

Former BJP MLA Jawahar Prasad has surrendered before a district court in Bihar's Sasaram in connection with communal violence during Ram Navami celebrations on March 31.

'Decision only after talks with everyone': Nitish Kumar on Opposition unity

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar once again retorted that he is having talks with several people while it is underway with some other leaders of like-minded parties for uniting Opposition forces against the BJP-led government at the Centre for Lok Sabha polls in 2024.

Wife of slain IAS officer moves SC against Anand Mohan's release

The wife of IAS officer G. Krishnaiah, who was lynched in 1994 by a mob led by former Bihar MP Anand Mohan Singh, has moved the Supreme Court against the latter's premature release from prison.

Kidnapping, murder case: Mukhtar Ansari convicted, jailed for 10 yrs

A MP-MLA court here has on Saturday convicted mafia don Mukhtar Ansari and his brother Afzal Ansari in the BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai's murder and kidnapping and murder of a businessman of Varanasi.

SP's Azam Khan says he fears gangster Atiq-like shootout

while campaigning for civic polls in UP, asks Rampur public \"Want someone to shoot us in head?

After DM prod, admin to ensure power, water supply to workers' families

The Asia-renowned Indian car manufacturing factory Hindustan Motors at HindMotor brought down its shutters in 2014.

Local girl designs Queen Camilla's coronation dress

The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camila on 6 May at Westminster Abbey is reason to rejoice for a local girl from Hooghly.

Health experts bat for more Covid tests, use of masks

With a steady spurt in the number of Covid-19 cases, health experts have urged novel coronavirus suspects to undergo nasal swab sample tests to confirm the infections.'

State plans online app cab services

Commuters availing online cabs can heave a sigh of relief soon. The state transport department, with help of the state information technology and electronics department is mulling over plans to launch online app cab services in the city by Durga Puja.

Recruitment scam: Arrested TMC MLA sure of party support

Trinamul Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the multi-crore recruitment scam on Saturday said that he is confident of continued support from his party leadership in this moment of crisis.

State to audit PMAY scheme

In wake of the rising complaints of irregularities and the Centre holding back funds under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the West Bengal government has taken a decision to voluntarily conduct an audit of the implementation of the scheme in the state during the 2022-23 financial year.

Other cases in my court can meet same fate: HC Judge

He feels cases would be taken away from him on the ground of his appearance on TV

Mann ki Baat connects India to Bharat: IIMC Survey

Seventy-six percent of Indian mediapersons believe that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popular radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' has played a significant role in introducing the real \"Bharat\" to countrymen.

'India's trade with Latin America approaching a volume of $ 50 bn'

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday asserted that \"deeper globalization\" and a \"broadening of India's interest\" is the reason that Latin America is no longer considered \"a region too far, adding that India's trade with it is approaching a volume of \"USD 50 billion\".